From the comments on previous posts, it seems as if there is no appetite for any further debate over the "row" involving John Paramor and Tiger Woods over last weekend's slow playing ruling. Fair enough, although since it's my blog I thought we'd have one last go at it (especially as it seems the majority of players at the PGA Championship seem to support my side in the argument). Of course, most of them are too cowardly to say as much in public, but there have been a couple of exceptions.

"Wait a second, wait a minute, if you don't want to get put on the clock, play faster. If you're in the last group what does it mean? Does it not apply? Why do we have rules? I don't get it."

Mediate, who plays as fast as he talks, told a story about the time Mike Shea put him on the clock at Riviera because Mediate was removing the giant eucalyptus leaves that were on the green, in his line. Although he has always been among the most effusive of tour pros in praise of Woods, he would not bend the rules to fit a situation.

"We have rules in place," Mediate said. "If you're out of position, and 25 shots ahead, you've still got to get timed, sorry. It doesn't matter who we are or what we do, I don't see what the controversy is all about."

As Mediate stopped to take a breath, I interjected that Harrington put the blame on himself for getting rattled; it was a forthright admission. I was able to mention that Woods hit one of his all-time great approach shots in that situation.

"You think you're going to knock him off by telling him he's on the clock?" he said, before rattling into another question-and-answer. "Would Padraig have made a four if they didn't time him? I doubt it."